Educational Background

  • ISTANBUL FACULTY OF MEDICINE 1985

  • YEDİKULE THORACIC SURGERY CENTER 1991

  • MAYO CLINIC DEPT. OF CARDIOPULMONER TRANSPLANTASYON 1990

  • ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL 1996 VE 2000

  • FELLOW OR EUROPEAN CARDIOTHORACIC SOCIETY 1999

  • ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR 2002

Business Experiences

  • SALDA PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTER, YEŞİLOVA, BURDUR 1986

  • ASSISTANT, YEDİKULE THORACIC SURGERY CENTER 1987-1991

  • DİYARBAKIR MILITARY HOSPITAL 1992

  • BAŞASİSTAN, YEDİKULE YEDİKULE THORACIC SURGERY CENTER 1993-1995

  • CLINICAL FELLOW, ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL 1996-1997

  • HEAD ASSISTANT, YEDİKULE THORACIC SURGERY CENTER 1998-1999

  • SPECIALIST REGISTRAR, ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL 2000

  • ASSISTANT CHIEF, YEDİKULE THORACIC SURGERY CENTER 2001-2004

  • CLINIC CHIEF, SÜREYYAPAŞA THORACIC SURGERY CENTER 2005-2011

  • LUNG TRANSPLANTATION CENTER INSTRUCTOR, SÜREYYAPAŞA THORACIC SURGERY CENTER 2007-2011

  • CLINIC CHIEF AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION CENTER INSTRUCTOR, KARTAL-KOŞUYOLU POSTGRADUATE HOSPITAL 2012-2015

  • INSTRUCTOR IN THORACIC SURGERY DEPARTMENT LUNG TRANSPLANTATION CENTER, YENİYÜZYIL UNIVERSITY, GAZİOSMANPAŞA HOSPITAL 2016-

Memberships

  • THORACIC SOCIETY

  • LUNG CANCER SOCIETY

  • TURKISH THORACIC SOCIETY,

  • TÜSAD (TURKISH RESPIRATORY SOCIETY)

  • ASYOD (LUNG HEALTH AND INTENSIVE CARE SOCIETY)

  • ISHLT (INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF HERAT LUNG TRANSPLANTATION)

  • ESTS (EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGERY)

  • IASLC (INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR STUDY OF LUNG CANCER)

Medical Fields of Interest

  • MAJOR LUNG RESECTION

  • MINIMAL İNVASIVE THORACIC SURGERY

  • LUNG TRANSPLANTATION

Foreign Languages

  • English

Place and Date of Birth

  • Kırklareli

Scientific Publications

  1. Low Protein Content of Drainage Fluid is a Good Predictor of Earlier Chest Tube Removal after Lobectomy

  2. Olgac G, Cosgun T, Vayvada M, Ozdemir A, Kutlu CA

  • Interactive Cardiovasculer and Thoracic Surgery 2014 Jul 3 (epub ahead of print)

  1. First Brain Dead Donor Bilateral Lobar Lung Transplantation in Turkey

Yeginsu A, Kutlu CA, Kalamanoglu M, Tasci E, Erdogan B

  • Experimental Clinical Transplantation 2014 May 19 (epub ahead of print)

  1. Stripping to Prevent Prolonged Air Leak; Is There a Future in the Past?

Akin O, Tasci E, Urek S, Olgac G, Kutlu CA

  • Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011 Dec;59(8):470-4

  1. Transplantation in Pulmonary Hypertension

Kutlu CA

  • The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology. 2010 Sep;10 Suppl 2:39-41. doi: 10.5152/akd.2010.129. Review. Turkish.

  1. Management of Bilateral Pneumothoraces after Talc Pleurodesis and Unilateral Lung Volume Reduction Surgery

Akin O, Tasci E, Olgac G, Kutlu CA.

  • Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2010 May;10(5):830-2. Epub 2010 Feb 1.

  1. The Role of Integrated Positron Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography in the Assessment of Nodal Spread in Cases with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Tasci E, Tezel C, Orki A, Akin O, Falay O, Kutlu CA

  • Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2010 Feb;10(2):200-3. Epub 2009 Nov 19

  1. The Role of Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis of Pleural Diseases

A Orki, AE Tasci, O Akın, S Urek, CA Kutlu

  • Thoracic and Cardiovasvular Surgeon 2009 Jun;57(4):217-21. Epub 2009 May 20

  1. Malignant Invasive Thymoma in the Posterior Mediastinum (Case report)

A Orki, S Patlakoglu, C Tahaoglu, CA Kutlu

  • Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2009 Apr;87(4):1274-5

  1. A Novel Technique For Bronchopleural Fistula Closure: An Hourglass-Shaped Stent

(Brief communication)

CA Kutlu, S Patlakoglu, AE Tasci, O Kapicibasi

  • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2009 Jan;137(1):e46-7

  1. Latero-lateral Slide Tracheoplasty for Upper Airway Stenosis: An 8-year follow-up

AE Tasci, H. Çiftçi, F Periovi, CA Kutlu

  • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2009 Jan;137(1):e44-6

  1. Does the Amount of Fluid Really Matter for Drain Removal Following Lung Resection? (Letter to the Editor)

A Ozdemir, AK Mısırlıoglu, CA Kutlu

  • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2008 Aug;136:535-6

  1. Sleeve Middle Lobectomy for a Glomus Tumor of the Lung (Case report)

S Gungor, S Bilgin, A Baran, A Yılmaz, H Çiftçi, CA Kutlu

  • The American Journal of Case Report 2008 Jun;9:292-294

  1. Video-assisted Thoracoscopy for Spontaneous Pneumothorax after Pneumonectomy AE Tascı, A Orki, G Olgac, CA Kutlu

  • Heart, Lung and Circulation 2008 May;28

  1. Mediastinal Mapping with Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography

O Falay, CA Kutlu

  • Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2008 Apr;85(4):1457

  1. End-to-side Bronchial Anastomosis with the Continuous Suture Technique

(Brief communication)

AE Tasci, A Orki, CA Kutlu

  • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2008 Mar;135(3):708-9

  1. Pleural Condroma

H Eryigit, R Baran, CA Kutlu

  • Asian Annals of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 2008 Jan;16(1):90

  1. Squamous Cell Carcinoma in the Postpneumonectomy Space (Case report)

A Orki, S Urek, S Patlakoglu, EA Tasci, CA Kutlu

  • Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2008 Jan;85(1):333-4

  1. Management of Acquired Broncho-biliery Fistula: Report of 3 Cases and Literature Review

H Eryigit, S Urek, Sertas, M Kurttepe CA Kutlu

  • Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2007 Dec 3;2(1):52

  1. Giant Carcinoid Tumor Mimicking Pulmonary Sequestration (Case report)

G Olgaç, F Peirovi, A Yılmaz, CA Kutlu

  • Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2007 Oct;84(4):1375-6

  1. Elective Pneumonectomy for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: Factors Affecting Early Operative Mortality and Morbidity. YA Karamustafaoglu, G Haciibrahimoglu, M Fazlioglu, A Olcmen, CA Kutlu, A Gurses,

MA Bedirhan

  • Acta Chir Belg. 2006 Sep-Oct;106(5):550-3

  1. Antibiotics are not Needed During Tube Thoracostomy for Spontaneous Pneumothorax: An Observational Case Study

G Olgaç, Ü Aydoğmuş, L Mulazımoğlu, CA Kutlu

  • Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2006; 13;1:43

  1. Pleural Flap to Prevent Lobar Torsion: A Novel Technique (How to do)

CA Kutlu, G Olgaç

  • European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2006; 30(6):943-4

  1. How Does Definition of Complete Resection Conduct Surgical Management of NSCLC? (Brief communication)

CA Kutlu, G Olgac

  • Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery 2006;5:643-45

  1. Clinical Approach to Isoleted Traumatic Hemothorax

L Cansever, G Hacıibrahimoğlu, CA Kutlu, MA Bedirhan

  • Ulusal Trauma ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi 2005 Oct;11(4):306-309

  1. Decision Making in the Management of Empyema and ‘Collapsed Lung’ Due to Tuberculosis (Reply to the Editor)

G Olgac, CA Kutlu

  • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2005 Oct;53(5):318-20

  1. VATS Decortication in Patients with Stage 3 Empyema (How to do)

G Olgac, M Fazlıoglu, CA Kutlu

  • Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon 2005 Oct;53(5):318-20

  1. Decision Making in the Management of Empyema and ‘Collapsed Lung’ Due to Tuberculosis

G Olgac, MA Yılmaz, G Ortakoylu, CA Kutlu

  • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2005 Jul;130(1):131-5

  1. A Quick Technique for Division of the First Rib via Posterior Approach (How to do)

CA Kutlu, G Olgac

  • Thoracic and Cardiovasculer Surgeon 2005 Jun;53(3):191-3

  1. Is Lactate Dehydrogenase Level Really a Reliable Predictor of Pulmonary Morbidity than Other Co-morbid Parameters Following Lung Resection for NSCLC? (Letter to the Editor)

G Olgac, A Olcmen, CA Kutlu

  • European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 2005 Apr;27(4):732-3

  1. Carcinoma In-situ from the View of Complete Resection (Letter to the Editor)

CA Kutlu, N Ürer, G Olgac

  • Lung Cancer 2004 Dec:46(3);383-5

  1. Urgent Partial Sternotomy for the Treatment of Iatrogenic Vascular Injury to the Thoracic Outlet: A Report of Two Cases (Case report)

T Özalp, L Özçelik, A Çelik, İS Yildirim, CA Kutlu, MA Bedirhan

  • National Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery 2004 Jul:10(3):205-7

  1. Late Complication of Extended Cervical Mediastinoscopy (Case report)

G Haciibrahimoglu, A Cevik, MA Bedirhan, CA Kutlu

  • Canadian Journal of Surgery 2004 Jun;47(3):223-4.

  1. Re-Redo Cervical Mediastinoscopy for a Recurrent Lung Cancer (Case report)

O Cankurtaran, G Olgac, CA Kutlu

  • Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2004 Apr-Jun;20(2):91-2

  1. Chylothorax; A Rare Complication Following Lung Resection in Patients with NSCLC

CA Kutlu, A Sayar, G Olgaç, H Akın, A Ölçmen, MA Bedirhan, A Gürses

  • Thoracic and Cardiovasculer Surgeon 2003 Dec;51(6):342-5

  1. Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Following Pneumonectomy (Letter to the Editor)

CA Kutlu

  • European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 2003 Sep;24(3):469-70

  1. Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Elective Thoracic Surgery: Cefuroxime versus Cefepime

A Turna, CA Kutlu, T Ozalp, A Karamustafaoglu, L Mulazimoglu, MA Bedirhan

  • Thoracic and Cardiovasculer Surgeon 2003 Apr;51(2):84-88

  1. Surgical Treatment of Pulmonary Hydatid Cysts; Is cappitonage necessary?

A Turna, MA Yılmaz, G Hacıibrahimoğlu, CA Kutlu, MA Bedirhan

  • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2002 Jul;74(1):191-5

  1. Modified Slide Tracheoplasty for the Management of Tracheobronchopathia Osteochondroplastica (Case report)

CA Kutlu, A Yeğinsu, T Özalp, R Baran

    • European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery 2002 Jan;21(1):140-2

  1. Median Sternotomy for Primary Lung Tumors (Letter to the Editor)

CA Kutlu, K Hassan, J Zacharias

  • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2001 Sep;72(3):982-4

  1. Early Experience with PET Scan on Thoracic Tumours

CA Kutlu, U Pastorino, M Maisey, P Goldstraw

  • Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2001 Jun;42(3):403-10

  1. Shoulder Girdle Strenght after Standard and Lateral Muscle Sparing Thoracotomy

CA Kutlu, H Akın , A Ölçmen, U Biliciler, A Kayserilioglu, M Ölçmen

    • Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon 2001 Apr;49(2):112-5

  1. Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome after Pulmonary Resection

CA Kutlu, E Williams, TW Evans, U Pastorino, P Goldstraw

    • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2000 Feb;69(2):376-80

  1. Complete Resection: Yes or No? (Letter to the Editor)

CA Kutlu, A Sayar, M Metin

    • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2000 Jan;119(1):193-4

  1. Slide Tracheoplasty for the Treatment of Congenital Funnel-Shaped Tracheal Stenosis: Late Result of the First Case. (Letter to the Editor)

CA Kutlu, P Goldstraw

  • European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery 1999 Jul;16(1):98-9

  1. Tracheo-Bronchial Sleeve Resections with Continuous Anastomosis. Hundred Consecutive Cases

CA Kutlu, P Goldstraw

  • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1999 Jun;117(6):1112-7

  1. Superior Sulcus Tumors (Letter to the Editor)

CA Kutlu, M Metin, A Sayar

  • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1998 Dec;66(6):2160-1

  1. Mediastinal Lavage Cytology: Is It a Logical Idea in Patients with NSCLC

A Sayar, CA Kutlu, A Ölçmen, H Akın, H Gülec, M Ölçmen

  • Proceeding Book, 6. European Conference on General Thoracic Surgery, Portoroz-Slovenia 1998

  1. Selective Use of PET Scan in NSCLC

CA Kutlu, U Pastorino, M Maisey, P Goldstraw

  • Lung Cancer 1998 Sep;21(3):177-84